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Agency 385
Washington State Library
RCW 27.04, .26, 40.06

Request $19,880,813
Net change from current biennium $1,095,887 Increase
Percent change from current biennium 5.8% Increase


The Washington State Library provides library and information services to the Legislature, state government agencies (including residents of state-managed institutions), and local libraries. The Library is governed by a five-member commission appointed by the Governor.

The goals of the Library are to: support public policy formation and implementation efforts of the legislative and executive branches of Washington State government by providing high quality research, information, and consulting services; promote excellence in library and information services to Washington residents through partnerships with public and private organizations and through the provision of special support services for all types of libraries; and provide leadership and advocacy at the local, state, and national level regarding information access.

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Administrative Services

Customer Services

Washington Talking Book and Braille Library

Agency Level Summary

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Operating Budget: Summary
1995-97 Appropriations Appropriated Funds Expenditures
Amount Estimated Balance 1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
14,704,683 General Fund - Basic Account - State 14,361,596 14,704,683 15,028,532
4,842,725 769,482 General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 4,748,952 4,073,243 4,852,281
46,000 46,000 General Fund - Basic Account - Private/Local
7,000 Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - State 7,000

19,600,408

815,482

Total Appropriated Funds

19,110,548

18,784,926

19,880,813


Operating Budget: Summary by Object

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries And Wages 3,802,776 3,963,755 3,946,540 3,940,296 3,940,296
Employee Benefits 1,062,388 1,104,161 1,100,807 1,110,009 1,109,370
Personal Service Contracts 62,701 24,518 34,200 24,518 34,200
Goods And Services 1,724,072 1,252,432 1,492,769 1,001,356 1,472,615
Travel 92,799 77,256 106,491 76,896 106,491
Capital Outlays 1,607,180 1,007,401 580,404 955,795 569,254
Grants, Benefits & Client Services 2,845,814 2,248,638 2,382,978 2,305,005 3,205,826
Debt Service 14,442 14,442 14,443 14,443 14,443
Interagency Reimbursements (705,662) (514,669) (51,640)

Annual Total

10,506,510

9,177,934

9,606,992

9,428,318

10,452,495


Operating Budget: Program Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Administrative Services 1,658,572 1,711,052 1,690,944 1,709,310 1,687,450
Customer Services 7,655,180 6,220,124 6,669,300 6,394,883 7,443,929
Wa Talking Book and Braille Library 1,192,758 1,246,758 1,246,748 1,324,125 1,321,116
Annual Total

10,506,510

9,177,934

9,606,992

9,428,318

10,452,495

Fiscal Year 1993-94 8,604,038
Biennium Total

19,110,548

18,784,926

19,880,813


Operating Budget: Change from Preceding Biennium

1993-95 Actual 1995-97 Estimated 1997-99 Proposed
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
Administrative Services 117,847 3.9% 291,691 9.4% (5,236) (0.2)%
Customer Services 189,054 1.4% (725,303) (5.3)% 949,388 7.4%
Wa Talking Book and Braille Library (54,000) (2.2)% 107,990 4.5% 151,735 6.1%
Work Study (457) (100.0)%

Total

252,444

1.3%

(325,622)

(1.7)%

1,095,887

5.8%


Employment Summary

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 127.0 124.9 133.6 133.6 133.6
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 29,943 31,735 29,540 29,493 29,493


Program Level Detail

Administrative Services

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The Administrative Services program provides the leadership and resources needed to carry out the State Library's library and information services programs. Administrative Services also works to ensure an efficient agency operation that meets the needs of the State Library's staff as well as meeting applicable operating requirements and accountability standards.

Objectives are to apply the principles of total quality management/continuous quality improvement to ensure the delivery of quality library services to the State Library's customers.


Program Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 21.0 22.8 23.7 23.7 23.7
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 31,782 34,524 34,950 34,520 34,520


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 846,335 1,011,919 1,053,080 1,056,643 1,056,630
Other Operating Costs 812,237 699,133 637,864 652,667 630,820

Annual Total

1,658,572

1,711,052

1,690,944

1,709,310

1,687,450

Fiscal Year 1993-94 1,451,733
Biennium Total

3,110,305

3,401,996

3,396,760


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 1,658,572 1,560,967 1,564,445 1,566,225 1,560,951
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 143,085 126,499 143,085 126,499
Industrial Insurance Premium Refund - State 7,000

Annual Total

1,658,572

1,711,052

1,690,944

1,709,310

1,687,450


Customer Services

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The Customer Services program carries out the various direct service programs to the State Library's customers, including library and information services, consulting, and training. Customer Services also includes those activities that support direct services, such as purchasing and cataloging of materials and interlibrary loan. This program carries out library services at the central building on the Capital Campus as well as seven Olympia-area branches and thirteen institutional library branches around the state.

Objectives are to extend and improve State Library customer access from their worksites to library collections, resources, and services through the use of electronic and computer technology.


Program Employment

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
FTE Staff Years 106.0 102.1 109.9 109.9 109.9
Average FTE Staff Year Costs 29,579 31,113 28,373 28,409 28,409


Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Salaries and Benefits 4,018,829 4,055,997 3,994,267 3,993,662 3,993,036
Grants and Subsidies 1,653,056 1,001,880 1,136,230 1,001,880 1,905,710
Other Operating Costs 1,983,295 1,162,247 1,538,803 1,399,341 1,545,183

Annual Total

7,655,180

6,220,124

6,669,300

6,394,883

7,443,929

Fiscal Year 1993-94 5,959,547
Biennium Total

13,614,727

12,889,424

13,838,812


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 4,912,518 4,491,172 4,702,593 4,685,134 4,688,981
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 2,742,662 1,728,952 1,966,707 1,709,749 2,754,948

Annual Total

7,655,180

6,220,124

6,669,300

6,394,883

7,443,929


Washington Talking Book and Braille Library

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This program provides free public library service to individuals who are legally blind, visually impaired, or physically or learning disabled.

The program goal is to provide library services to citizens who are unable to access local libraries or to use printed materials and to supplement and support Washington's libraries as appropriate.



Expenditure Detail

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
Grants and Subsidies 1,192,758 1,246,758 1,246,748 1,303,125 1,300,116
Other Operating Costs 21,000 21,000

Annual Total

1,192,758

1,246,758

1,246,748

1,324,125

1,321,116

Fiscal Year 1993-94 1,192,758
Biennium Total

2,385,516

2,493,506

2,645,241


Source of Funds

1994-95 Actual 1995-96 Estimated 1996-97 Estimated 1997-98 Proposed 1998-99 Proposed
General Fund - Basic Account - State 1,192,758 1,192,758 1,192,748 1,265,125 1,262,116
General Fund - Basic Account - Federal 54,000 54,000 59,000 59,000

Annual Total

1,192,758

1,246,758

1,246,748

1,324,125

1,321,116